Agility Minerals
About us
Agility Minerals is a privately owned UK company and supplier of specialist industrial minerals, sourcing and distributing materials that are technically, and commercially beneficial. Our number one priority is customer focus. We strive to provide materials that meet our customers’ needs and are beneficial to their businesses. We specialise in a wide range of industries, including adhesives, ceramics, coatings, construction, elastomers, life science, plastics, and polishing. Our materials are sourced from trusted principals, and we are committed to providing innovative solutions for a changing world. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help move your business forward.
Products & services
NBR / PVC
Rubaloy isn’t just another rubber compound. It’s a specially engineered blend of NBR (Nitrile Butadiene Rubber) and PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), designed to meet the rigorous demands of today’s industrial, automotive, and construction sectors. NBR-PVC is a perfect middle ground—stronger and more flexible than rigid PVC, more resistant than conventional rubbers. Grades Available Rubaloy - 70 The most popular general-purpose grade of fluxed NBR/PVC in the ratio of 70:30. It is a non – staining, oil, fuel, ozone, abrasion and weather resistant polymer, produced using medium Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber with Poly Vinyl Chloride Resin. Rubaloy - 703G General purpose performance grade that exhibits an excellent balance between processability, physical properties and chemical resistances. Rubaloy - 6040 Non-staining, blend of NBR (33% ACN content) and PVC designed to meet very high ozone, abrasion and oil resistance standards. Rubaloy - SS A unique blend of Nitrile Rubber and Polyvinyl Chloride with a very high percentage of Plasticizers. The unique blending technique prevents plasticisers from coming to the surface. Exceptionally low hardness while still maintaining good physical properties. The oil extension done at our enc reduces production time significantly, improving cost efficiency and increasing production capacities. Rubaloy - H7380P Rubaloy – H7380P is a Non-staining polymer made from 40% ACN content NBR and designed especially for very highly Oil & Fuel resistance. It has also been carefully formulated to achieve high Gasohol resistance. Like all grades of Rubaloy, it displays exceptional physical properties along with ozone, abrasion and weathering resistance. It has been built using high ACN content Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber and other high quality materials and additives. It contains no plasticizer and is Pthalate free. This grade also exhibits improved processability and surface finish.
Factice
Factice, a vulcanized unsaturated vegetable or animal oil, plays a crucial role as a processing aid and property modifier in the rubber industry. By cross-linking fatty-acid chains with sulphur or sulphur monochloride, factice enhances the processing characteristics and ozone resistance of rubber compounds. Depending on the type and amount used, factice can improve dimensional stability, reduce mill sticking, and enhance the overall haptics of rubber products. Its applications range from improving extrusion conditions to preventing shrinkage and bleeding of liquid ingredients, making it indispensable for producing high-quality rubber goods. The main benefits of using factice as a processing aid in rubber compounds include: - Improved plasticizer, absorption and retention - Enhanced dimensional stability - Reduced mill sticking - Lower mixing temperatures - Reduced shrinkage - Improved extrusion and calendering - Enhanced ozone resistance - Better degassing - Improved/enhance tactile properties Grades Available AgM:BSS Oil Extended Factice AgM:B2H Brown Factice AgM:YH Yellow Factice AgM:WS1 White Factice AgM:PF Peroxide Factice N.b. Other grades available on request.
Perlite
Perlite, Al2CaFe2K2MgNa2O12Si, is a natural volcanic mineral which, after thermal treatment, resembles polystyrene balls in appearance, pumice in structure, and is chemically similar to glass. Perlite ore is extracted from the deposit using the open pit method. After mining, the rock is crushed and ground into sand. The sand is then sorted into fractions, this is an important process because the size of a specific fraction determines what type of expanded perlite we will obtain in further processing. The perlite sand goes to expansion plants. There it is subjected to thermal treatment, which increases its volume. Perlite expands at temperatures over 900°C. Then, chemically bound water molecules are released, which are a characteristic feature of this mineral. The escaping water causes the material to expand. As a result of this process, perlite increases its volume by up to twenty times. As a result, its density and bulk weight also decrease by twenty times, thanks to which we obtain a light and porous aggregate. Through our partner Perlipol we can offer a range of expanded, filtration and treated Perlites. We also offer expanded vermiculite for agriculture and animal husbandry. Grades Available Filtration (Ground) Multiple grades available with Average particle sizes ranging from 20 µm - 70 µm Construction (Expanded) EP150 Grain Size 0.00mm - 1.25mm EP180 Grain Size 0.00mm - 3.00mm EP200 Grain Size 0.00mm - 6.00mm Hydroperl Hydrophobic perlite Vermiculite Multiple grades available ranging from Superfine to Large and Micronised N.b. Other grades available on request.
Plaster
Plaster, specifically Plaster of Paris, is a quick-setting gypsum plaster made of fine white powder (calcium sulphate hemihydrate) that hardens when wet and left to dry. Its chemical formula is CaSO4.1/2H2O indicating that it is a dihydrate compound. When heated it forms an anhydrous calcium sulphate. Plaster and Plaster of Paris exhibits several properties, including being fire-resistant, with low expansion (expanding slowly and slightly upon setting), and forming a robust surface to resist regular knocks after drying. Plaster of Paris is non-flammable, and non-combustible, and has low chemical reactivity. Plaster is most commonly valued for being easily and rapidly mixed in with very good uniform dispersion and stable rheology properties, although other performance benefits include: - Easily dispersed with stable rheological properties - Good cure rates and thermal conductivity - High chemical resistance - High purity grades can be used in specialist pharmaceutical and food manufacturing Grades Available AgM:P10 Alpha Plaster AgM:P20 Beta Plaster/Casting Plaster AgM:P30 Jiggering Plaster AgM:P40 Ram Press Plaster AgM:P50 Ceramic Moulding Plaster AgM:P60 Case Plaster
Metakaolin
Metakaolin is a high-reactivity pozzolan, produced by calcining purified kaolinite clay at controlled temperatures. This results in a fine, white powder that significantly enhances concrete properties. Features: - Stimulates and increases cement hydration process - Optimizing cement hydration - Densifying the structure of the hydrated cement paste - Unique and uniform particle size distribution for better viscosity - Reacts early and rapidly - Binds alkali ions - Unique calcination (<800oC) to ensure optimized pozzolanic reactivity - Reduces rapid chloride ion permeability - Reduce autogenous and drying shrinkage - Improved handling and colour matching Benefits: - Enhance production efficiency - High early age strength: 1st day >45%; 3rd day >70%; 7th day >95% - Reduced initial and final set times. Enhanced concrete durability - Cohesive concrete - Increases resistance to sulphate attack and chloride ion ingress - Better aesthetic of concrete: minimized cracks or no cracks, stain free finished product, lightened colour of grey concrete - Reduced water ingress - Reducing concrete’s susceptibility to alkali-silica reaction Grades Available AgM:MK10 High Reactive Metakaolin White
Kaolin
Kaolin, called china clay, is a soft white clay that is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of china and porcelain and is widely used in the making of paper, rubber, paint, and many other products. White cosmetic clay, also known as white kaolin clay, is a very fine and light clay that has natural absorbency properties Introducing a new range of clay into the UK market, AgM.C10 is a highly refined white clay showing high whiteness levels. Grades Available AgM:C10 High White Hydrous Kaolin AgM:C10i Irradiated High White Hydrous Kaolin AgM:C20 High White Calcined Kaolin AgM:C30 Low White Industrial Kaolin AgM:C40 Natural Light Kaolin AgM:C40i Irradiated Natural Light Kaolin AgM:M30 200 Mesh High Temperature Calcined Kaolin AgM:BCK6 Ball Clay
Barytes
Barytes, also known as Barium Sulphate or BaSO4, is a natural mineral found in certain parts of the world, extracted by both surface and underground mining, followed by physical processing methods to yield correctly size product and to remove extraneous material. Characterised by its high specific gravity, very low solubility, it is non-toxic, and also chemically and physically unreactive. As well as low oil absorption; with a medium Mohs hardness 3; easy wetting; and good ability to disperse as compared to precipitated barium sulphate. Barytes is an inert mineral powder that acts as a functional filler in paints, thermoplastics, rubber and adhesives. Grades Available AgM:B1120 Natural White Barytes AgM:B0208 Natural White Barytes AgM:B0416 Natural White Barytes AgM:B50a Natural Grey Barytes AgM:B50b Natural Grey Barytes
Talc
Talc, also known as Hydrated Magnesium Silicate or (Soapstone) Mg3Si4O10(OH)2, is a natural mineral found in certain parts of the world. Talc is a soft, non-abrasive inert mineral powder that acts as a functional filler in paints, thermoplastics, rubber and adhesives. Its flaky or plate-like structure provides structural strength or reinforcement; heat resistance; pigmentation; opacity; rheology; and resistance in a variety of applications. Grades Available AgM:T20 - High White 200 mesh AgM:T30 - High White 300 mesh AgM:T40 - Low White 200 mesh AgM:T50 - Coatings Grade AgM:T60 - Ceramic Grade AgM:T70 - High White Industrial AgM:T140 - Low Whiteness Industrial